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Vehicle hits house and damages gas line in Old ForgeOld Forge PA

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S Main St, Old Forge, PA 18518

A vehicle crashed into a house near South Main Street in Old Forge, causing damage to a gas line. Emergency responders arrived and controlled the gas leak on scene.

Audio|Heard on: Lackawanna & Wayne Counties Fire Dispatch & Operations
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02:2
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, I got a vehicle into the gas meter.
00:03
We can shut it off.
00:05
Romini.UGI here to expedite and also upgrade this to a structure box, please.
00:13
Okay. Okay.
00:26
Thank you, Chief 98, 1928, Chief 112, and Engine 112, it was then, respond to request of Chief 93 Alpha,
00:34
520 South Main Street in Old Forge for a vehicle into a house that struck a gas line, repeating.
00:39
The county dispatching, Chief 98, End-198, and Chief 112 and Engine 112 at the response of Chief 93 Alpha on scene.
00:48
530 South Main Street in Old Forge a vehicle into a house that struck a gas line, cross through Alicia Street and Bradley Street.
00:54
The dispatch time is 836, switched off right on green.
01:08
I want to gather this batching past 47 respond 49nobarry streets grants and mulberry to our apartment in the lobby, 73-year-old female with a foot issue, repeating.
01:22
I'm dispatched, 1047 response, 199 Mulberry Street in Scranton, Mulberry Tower apartments in the lobby.
01:29
So, a three-year-old female was a foot issue.
01:32
On the street through Washington Avenue and Dupon Court, such time is 836, which is up right on blue.
01:51
Backline, Command 93.
01:54
Command 93.
01:55
The gas shut down at the meter at this time is controlled.

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Location mentioned:
S Main St, Old Forge, PA 18518

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Incident Timeline

  1. Gas Leak Controlled
  2. Additional Units Dispatched
  3. Situation Update and Escalation
  4. Initial Dispatch for Vehicle Into House

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